John C. Lipman, MD, FSIR
Dr. Lipman is a board-certified interventional radiologist who is globally recognized for his unparalleled expertise in fibroid treatment, particularly uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), with over 10,000 procedures performed. He is renowned as the world’s most experienced UFE physician. Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Lipman is an award-winning public speaker and an accomplished author, contributing extensively to academic and medical journals. Through his research, he advances the understanding and treatment of fibroids, solidifying his position as a leading authority in the field.
Qualifications
- Board certification in Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology
- Fellowship in Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Yale New Haven Hospital of Yale School of Medicine, 1991
- Residency in Diagnostic Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital of Harvard Medical School, 1990
- Internship in Internal Medicine, Bryn Mawr Hospital of Main Line Health, 1986
- Medical Degree, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 1985
- Master’s Degree in Physiology, Georgetown University
- Bachelor’s Degree in General Science, University of Rochester
Professional Achievements
- World’s most experienced UFE physician who performed over 10,000 UFE procedures
- Fellow of the American College of Radiology
- Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology (only 10% of IRs ever achieve in their career)
- President of the Southeastern Angiographic Society (SEAS);
- Co-Chairman of the RICE Awards
- Editorial Advisory Board of Women’s Health at Sharecare
- Expert Advisory Council for Responsum Health for Fibroids
- Expert Advisory Council for The White Dress Project
- Volunteer Physician at Good Samaritan Health Center
- Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Morehouse School of Medicine
- Former Board of Directors of the Medical Association of Atlanta
- Former Board of Directors of the Cobb County Medical Society
Experience
After his training, Dr. Lipman practiced Interventional Radiology in a large private practice group in Atlanta for 14 years. In 2005, he started his own private practice – Atlanta Fibroid Center. In 2015, he opened a state of the art 5,400 square foot outpatient medical facility, caring for patients from throughout the United States and even from a number of countries outside of the US. Dr. Lipman is best known for his pioneering work in the nonsurgical treatment of uterine fibroids through Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE).
A Physician with a Mission
A critical aspect of Dr. Lipman’s mission includes educating the public about fibroids and fibroid treatment UFE. Equally important, he helps other physicians become better informed about uterine fibroids and their treatment. As a passionate speaker to community groups, Dr. Lipman ensures that UFE is recognized as a minimally invasive treatment option for fibroids. He delivers lectures on UFE to leading medical centers, including Harvard, Vanderbilt and Stanford universities, as well as national and international medical conferences.
Awards
Best of Georgia Regional Winner in the Physician Practices Category
2025
Philanthropy Award by Society of Interventional Radiologists (SIR) 2024
2024
Best of Georgia Regional Winner in the Physician Practices category
2024
President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Community Service
2022
Trailblazer Physician of the Year from the Atlanta Medical Association
2019
- Best of Georgia Regional Winner in the Physician Practices Category, 2025
- Philanthropy Award by Society of Interventional Radiologists (SIR), 2024
- Best of Georgia Regional Winner in the Physician Practices Category, 2024
- Best Doctors Of Georgia Women’s Choice Award, 2023
- Best Of Georgia Regional Winner, 2022
- Leading Physician of the World by the International Association of Radiologists
- President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Community Service, 2022
- BLACK I Am Award, 2022
- Vanguard Award for Philanthropy Morehouse School of Medicine, 2021
- Top Docs in Atlanta by Atlanta Magazine
- Top Doctors in Atlanta by The Top Physicians
- Best Of Georgia, 2021
- Recognition by Dekalb County Commissioner for Community Service
- TORCH Award, 2019
- 9th Annual Rising In Community Excellence (RICE) Awards, 2019
- Best Fibroid Doctor by Best Self Magazine, 2017
- Heroes in Healthcare Award Wells Luxury Group, 2016
- Physician Healthcare Hero of the Year by Atlanta Business Chronicle, 2014
- McQuaid Jesuit Knight of the Round Table, 2014
- Georgia’s Favorite Physician Patient’s Choice Award by Vitals, 2013
Volunteer Contributions & Sponsorship
Dr. Lipman is a Volunteer Physician at Good Samaritan Health Center, a non-profit healthcare center for those without the means to afford traditional care. He also volunteers as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Morehouse School of Medicine. In 2022, Dr. Lipman became a sponsor of the Classy Living Society.
Community serviceMedia Coverage
Major news outlets frequently request interviews about fibroids and UFE with Dr. Lipman, including CNN (by Wolf Blitzer), The Doctors, CNBC, the Health Network, USA Today, Jet, the Wall Street Journal, Family Circle, WebMD, and Sharecare. He has produced a series of videos about UFE with Sharecare. Dr. Lipman was chosen as the National Physician Spokesperson for the Fibroid Awareness Campaign of supermodel Beverly Johnson.
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Dr. Lipman’s Publications
SIR Patient Resource on Uterine Fibroids Includes National Survey Results on Patient Awareness
Endovascular Today. July 2024
Read NowUterine Artery Embolization in the Office-Based Lab
Lipman JC.
Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. April 2024
Read NowUterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Adenomyosis: Proceedings from a Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Research Consensus Panel
Caridi TM, De la Garza-Ramos C, Brook OR, Learman LA, Opoku-Anane J, Phipps D, Ascher SM, Lipman JC, Lohle PNM, Halvorson LM, Abi-Jaoudeh N, Kohi MP.
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. May 2022
Read NowUterine Fibroid Embolization in Time of Covid-19
Kisilevzky N, Lipman JC.
Clinical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. July 2020
Read NowFallopian Tube Recanalization
Ignacio EA, Hassan TS, Lipman JC, Adabi F
Women’s Health in Interventional Radiology. September 2011
Read NowFallopian Tube Occlusion
Ignacio EA, Khati NJ, Lipman JC, Vasudevan P
Women’s Health in Interventional Radiology. September 2011
Read NowRe: Uterine Artery Embolization Fatality
Lipman JC.
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. November 2009
Read NowLong-term Outcome from Uterine Fibroid Embolization with Tris-acryl Gelatin Microspheres: Results of a Multicenter Study
Spies JB, Cornell C, Worthington-Kirsch R, Lipman JC, Benenati JF.
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. February 2007
Read NowA Prospective Multicenter Comparative Study between Myomectomy and Uterine Artery Embolization with Polyvinyl Alcohol Microspheres: Long-term Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids
Siskin GP, Shlansky-Goldberg RD, Goodwin SC, Sterling K, Lipman JC, Nosher JL, Worthington-Kirsch RL, Chambers TP.
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. August 2006
Read NowUAE Versus Myomectomy Study Group. Uterine Artery Embolization Versus Myomectomy: A Multicenter Comparative Study
Goodwin SC, Bradley LD, Lipman JC, Stewart EA, Nosher JL, Sterling KM, Barth MH, Siskin GP, Shlansky-Goldberg RD.
Fertility and Sterility. January 2006
Read NowRemoval Of Vena Caval Filter At 224 Days
Lipman JC.
Southern Medical Journal. May 2005
Read NowUAE: Late Outcomes Prove Value (PL)
Lipman JC.
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. February 2004
Read NowScreening Program For Interventional Radiologists: Which Ones Work?
Lipman JC.
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. February 2004
Read NowOutcome Of Uterine Embolization And Hysterectomy For Leiomyomas: Results Of A Multicenter Study
Spies JB, Cooper JM, Worthington-Kirsch R, Lipman JC, Mills BB, Benenati JF.
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. July 2004
Read NowUFE: Post-Procedure Management & Complications
Lipman JC
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. February 2002
Read NowUterine Fibroid Embolization: Developing A Clinical Service
Chrisman HB, Smith SJ, Sterling KM, Vogelzang R, Bonn J, Andrews RT, Worthington-Kirsch RL, Goodwin SC, Lipman JC, Siskin GP, Hovsepian DM. VI.
Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. March 2002
Read NowUterine Fibroid Embolization: Follow-Up
Lipman JC, Smith SJ, Spies JB, Siskin GP, Machan LS, Bonn J, Worthington- Kirsch RL, Goodwin SC, Hovsepian DM. IV.
Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. March 2002
Read NowPost-Embolization Follow-Up/Management/Complications
Lipman JC
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. January 2001
Read NowWomen’s Health [Part I]
Lipman JC
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. January 2001
Read NowWomen’s Health [Part II]
Lipman JC
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. January 2001
Read NowUterine Fibroid Embolization: Technical Aspects
Worthington-Kirsch RL, Andrews RT, Siskin GP, Shlansky-Goldberg R, Lipman JC, Goodwin SC, Bonn J, Hovsepian DM. II.
Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. March 2002
Read NowGynecologic Intervention
Lipman JC
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. February 2000
Read NowUterine Fibroid Embolization in a Community Hospital Setting
Lipman JC
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. February 2000
Read NowUreteral Neoplasms
Winalski CS, Lipman JC, Tumeh SS
Radiographics. March 1990
Read NowThe Radiology Of Cavernous Hemangioma Of The Liver
Lipman JC, Tumeh SS
Critical Reviews in Diagnostic Imaging. 1990
Read NowMedullary Carcinoma Of The Breast: Mammographic And Us Appearance
Meyer JE, Amin E, Lindfors KK, Lipman JC, Stomper PC, Genest D
Radiology. January 1989
Read NowDetection Of Hepatic Metastases In Diffuse Fatty Infiltration By Ct: The Complementary Role Of Imaging
Lipman JC, Stomper PC, Kaplan WD, Tumeh SS.
Clinical Nuclear Medicine. August 1988
Read NowSeizure After Intrathecal Administration Of Iopamidol
Lipman JC, Wang AM, Brooks ML, Schick RM, Rumbaugh CL.
American Journal of Neuroradiology. July 1988
Read NowUnusual Solitary Soft Tissue Metastases From Renal Cell Carcinoma
Lipman JC, Loughlin KR, Richie JP, Tumeh SS
Urologic Radiology. 1988
Read NowBilateral Renal Masses In A Pregnant Patient With Tuberous Sclerosis
Lipman JC, Loughlin K, Tumeh SS
Investigative Radiology. November 1987
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